Survey: winning more profitable work and pricing for value
Shaun Jardine of Big Yellow Penguin has teamed up with The Thriving Company to gain insights into how different pricing approaches affect professional services firms’ profitability. Results will be circulated to the participants of the survey in mid-September. Participants will gain access to insights that will help them improve profitability, as well as gain more […]
How to go paperless in your law firm
Seeking to go paperless in your office? These three steps can get you started today. Onboard clients digitally The simplest way to reduce your paper use is to stop creating new paper files and documentation. One way to achieve that is to move from a paper-based client system to a digital one. With technology, you […]
Foreign lawyers invited to join Ukrainian Bar Association
In 2022, the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) turned 20 years old. In addition to 20 years of history, the UBA boasts 6500+ members, 27 Committees, 23 Regional Units, 550+ events per year, and dozens of legislative amendments and projects annually. Unfortunately, the UBA’s 20th anniversary came accompanied by challenges posed by the war. Membership fees, […]
New legislation will bring marriage laws into the 21st century
A landmark report by the Law Commission has set out how decades old marriage laws need to be updated to reflect our modern society, meaning couples will have more choice on how and where they wed. In the report, published earlier this week, it stated: “Our recommendations provide a new weddings law that gives couples […]
Neonatal Care Bill: additional paid leave for parents of children requiring specialist care
Government backs new law to provide additional paid leave to parents whose babies require specialist care after birth. Thousands of parents whose babies require specialist care after birth will be able to take additional paid time off work, under new legislation backed by the government. A baby who is born prematurely or sick will receive […]
2020 reveals lowest number of same-sex civil partnerships since 2005
Only 785 civil partnerships were formed between same-sex couples in England and Wales in 2020, compared with 6,925 marriages, new research shows. In 2020, the number of civil partnerships in England and Wales saw its biggest yearly drop (21%) in 17 years. Since the introduction of same-sex marriage in the UK on 13 March 2014, […]
New guidance sets out improved approach to tackling domestic abuse
New statutory guidance on identifying and responding to domestic abuse and its impact on victims has been set out by the Home Office. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 statutory guidance will ensure victims are supported to access frontline support that meets the complexity of their needs, by ensuring that the police, healthcare practitioners and local […]
Midlands courts trial pre-recorded evidence for rape victims
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to four Crown Courts in the Midlands as of 18th July. The measure, which has already been successfully introduced in 54 Crown Courts across England and Wales, allows victims and witnesses of crimes such as rape and modern […]
Half of small businesses forced to increase prices as they battle rising costs
Almost half (49%) of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their prices as they look to battle rising costs, a new report reveals. The SME Insights Report, released by Simply Business, one of the UK’s biggest small business insurance providers, saw over 1,000 small business owners from across the UK surveyed. It lays […]
